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SGT John Camp Coss

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SGT John Camp Coss Veteran

Birth
Lima, Allen County, Ohio, USA
Death
7 Jul 1944 (aged 22)
Periers, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
Burial
Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France Add to Map
Plot
Plot D Row 20 Grave 24
Memorial ID
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John C. Coss Killed In Action.

Notification that Sgt. John C. Coss was killed in action July 7 in France has been received by his wife, Jean, who lives on West Fourth Street. He was the 34th from Ashland County to die while in the service. Sgt. Coss was inducted Oct. 26, 1942 and was at Camp Atterbury, IN, then on maneuvers in Tennessee and Camp Breckenridge, Kentucky before being shipped overseas.

Born Feb. 23, 1922, he was a graduate of Ashland High School. Sgt. Coss was employed by the F. E. Myers and Bro. Co. in the office before his induction. He was married to Jean Broach of Ashland on his birthday in 1943.

Survivors include his father, James O. Coss, Columbus Grove, a brother, Lt. Frank Coss who is in the South Pacific, two sisters, Jane and Raeanna of Ashland. He lived most of his life with his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Snader of Mansfield Road.
John C. Coss Killed In Action.

Notification that Sgt. John C. Coss was killed in action July 7 in France has been received by his wife, Jean, who lives on West Fourth Street. He was the 34th from Ashland County to die while in the service. Sgt. Coss was inducted Oct. 26, 1942 and was at Camp Atterbury, IN, then on maneuvers in Tennessee and Camp Breckenridge, Kentucky before being shipped overseas.

Born Feb. 23, 1922, he was a graduate of Ashland High School. Sgt. Coss was employed by the F. E. Myers and Bro. Co. in the office before his induction. He was married to Jean Broach of Ashland on his birthday in 1943.

Survivors include his father, James O. Coss, Columbus Grove, a brother, Lt. Frank Coss who is in the South Pacific, two sisters, Jane and Raeanna of Ashland. He lived most of his life with his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Snader of Mansfield Road.

Inscription

SGT 330 INF 83 DIV OHIO



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  • Maintained by: Lucille Francis
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56643486/john_camp-coss: accessed ), memorial page for SGT John Camp Coss (23 Feb 1922–7 Jul 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56643486, citing Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France; Maintained by Lucille Francis (contributor 47101207).